The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-03
legislative Notes.

proposition to adjourn the Senate sine die
yesterday failed
Bsreie Fiebleman. a Senate page. is striving
to obtain a similar position in Congress.
Representative Grifiths's bill establishing
bureau of labor statistics, to be in charge of a
commission appointed by the Governor, was
passed by ths House yesterday
The purpose of the Democratic joint caucus
tonight is to appoint committee to prepare
memorial setting forth the incidents of the par
tvs revolutionary proceedings. 1t will be pre-
sented to the Senate pretended offset to the
memorial reciting the facts, adopted by the
House yesterday.
Senator Bailey had the care of bill providing
for continued annual appropriations for tho
State government and the benevolent institu-
TONS The sums appropriated by it are sup
posed to have continuous run, subject only to
increase or decrease by the General Assembly.
1t passed the Senate yesterday.
Representative Crosses bill introduced yester
day relative to the management of the prisons.
northern and southern, provides for each board
OF three directors to be appointed by the Gov
ernor. Those for the southern prison are en-
powered to discharge all the present officers of
that institution and to employ expert &C
countant to examine the prison books and ac-
counts.
Representative Kerchevars bill. providing for
an election commission in each county who is to
appoint two registrars of voters in each precinct,
was passed by the House yesterday. The regis
tration is to be done in September, 1888. and re-
vised in October that year. -Four copies of the
registry are to be made for each precinct-one
to be filed with the county clerk, one to be re-
tanned by each of the registrars and the fourth
to be posted in the immediate vicinity of the pre-
cinct polling place.
The civilservice bill of Representative Crit
fths was passed by the House 1t provides for
q non-partisan board of three commissioners to
be appointed by the Governor. The latter is
also to serve ex-oficio. 1t provides for examina-
tons Of applicants for certain positions in the
State service in regard to the institutions. and
prohibits any appointment for political service.
1t also prohibits political assessments Its feat
ures are. without amendment, like those hereto
fore published when the bill was first up for
consideration. The Republicans, except Repre-
sentative Thompson. voted for it. Representa-
tives lbach and Robinson went with the major
ty.
| The bill regulating the practice of dentistry
/ passed by the House yesterday provides for the
/ appointment of five examiners. one by the Gov
ernor, another by the State Board of Health and
| three by the State Dental Association. They
are to be thus appointed in June, and their
powers are to issue certificates to dentists pre-
senting diplomas from reputable dental col
leees. or those making application for eertif
cate supported by affidavit that they have prac
| ticed in the State since May, 1879. Others car
| obtain permission to practice after passing al
| examination. A fee of 81 is TO be paid thu
board, and those practicing without a certificate
will be liable to a fine from $50 to 500.
The Senate yesterday, Notwithstanding pro
| vision in the bill appropriating money for tn,
| expenses OF the General Assembly says that ex
ira allowances can be made only on concurren
dissolution, adopted a resolution giving tns Sec
Rotary and Assistant Secretary extra pay Thi
IL for indexing the Senate journal and preparinI